christmas. just the mere mention of that word is enough to make children’s eyes sparkle.maybe it’s the thought of presents, good food and more presents that does that, hehe.whatever the reason, i believe that popular saying is true: christmas IS for children.
for as long as i could remember, we’ve always celebrated christmas with family. and by family, i mean the big, extended jorda CLAN. when i was much younger, it used to be just my titos and titas, our lolo and lola and our pinsans. but as we kids grew, so did the family.
last monday, mom, dad and i (that’s our entire family, hehehe) went to bulacan to join the rest of the clan in holding the annual Christmas celebration. when we got there, we were introduced to the “new additions” to the family - babies of my cousins and secondcousins :) after all the introductions, the greetings, hugs and kisses, it was off to the table for food, food and more food! and once everyone has had their fill, it was time for the traditional christmas program :p
if there’s one thing i remember about christmas through the years, it’s THE PROGRAM. yup. because *everyone* is asked to participate in it. young or old.. single or married.. boy or girl. if you’re a member of the family (or an aspiring member, hahaha), you *have* to join in the games or give an intermission number or a christmas message :p
the kids have no problem with that. after the initial hiya and stage fright has passed, the toddlers just give their all! they sing.. dance.. recite poems.. join games.. etc. they’re just so excited to be part of the celebration. And probably happy to be part of the family, too.
the grownups (especially my wild and wacky cousins!) have *less* of a problem with that :wala nang hiya-hiya. wala nang stage fright. They join the games. they belt their tunes. they even do standup comedy and crack jokes. it’s hilarious. it’s fun. it’s crazy. it’s *family* :)
for one day, it would seem like our family consists entirely of children. we’re wacky and noisy and loony and uninhibited and noisy and happy and galawgaw and noisy and.. well, you get the picture :p
because we’re all happy to be with each other. we’re glad to be part of the family. we’re grateful for the time to be together. and we’re thankful for the opportunity to share with one another how the Lord has blessed us for the past year :)
so yes, i believe that christmas is for kids. And i also believe that WE can all be like little children - grateful for big and small blessings, enjoying the gift of family, and able to let go of worries.. trusting in the One Who is able to provide all our needs :)
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